Block Party 1

Block Party 1

by Al-Saadiq Banks
Block Party 1

Block Party 1

by Al-Saadiq Banks

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Overview

Block Party: A Gritty Urban Fiction Tale of Power and Redemption

In the heart of the city's underworld, Cashmere, a former drug kingpin, emerges from the shadows of Federal Prison with one goal-to reclaim his throne. However, the streets he once ruled have transformed in his absence. The young underlings he left behind have grown into formidable men who refuse to bow to his authority.

Enter The Mayor, a new ruler ten years Cashmere's junior, wielding an iron fist that commands the entire city. His flashy and dangerous persona, coupled with his Block Party dope stamp, has taken over every street corner and block, leaving no room for competition. His motto: 'Get down or lay down.'

As Cashmere navigates this treacherous terrain, he's faced with a stark choice: reclaim his lost power and ascend to the top where he rightfully belongs or bow down to the new generation. Will he prove himself once more, or will The Mayor's grip on the city remain unchallenged?

Block Party is a gripping urban fiction novel that delves into the power struggles of the drug trade. Join Cashmere on his journey of redemption and discover if he can rise from the ashes and reclaim his throne in this heart-pounding tale of crime, loyalty, and the fight for supremacy."


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780974061016
Publisher: True 2 Life Publications
Publication date: 07/05/2014
Series: Block Party , #1
Pages: 272
Sales rank: 93,486
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Al-Saadiq Banks is a Best Selling Author of nine titles, which include, No Exit, Block Party1-4, Sincerely Yours, Caught em Slippin', Strapped and Young Gunz. Al- Saadiq Banks made his entrance into the literary world in 2002. He and his brother Naim Banks formed a publishing house under the imprint of True 2 Life Publications, using their first title No Exit as a launching pad to knock the doors of the genre off the hinges, selling approximately 90,000 books the first year. To date True 2 Life Publications has over 600,000 books in print.
Al-Saadiq Banks is widely respected by his readership base and colleagues in the business for penning True 2 Life, hard core, raw and uncut, crime novels, which all take place in the city of Newark throughout a variety of time periods, dating back from the 80's and 90's to the current day. He's appreciated for his story-telling ability and the in-depth development of his characters which leaves readers feeling as if these are real life characters that they've known all of their lives.
Al-Saadiq Banks and True 2 Life Publications has just recently taken a leap into the world of comics, wherein they just adapted
Block Party into a comic book. Their mission is to transform all of their titles into comic books and graphic novels. The future of Al-Saadiq Banks and True 2 Life Publications will be the conversion of the graphic novels into animated comic series and the independent film "Block Party".
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